Who is Hobo Johnson?
Hobo Johnson, is an American vocalist. He is the frontman of Hobo Johnson & the Love Makers.
Hobo Johnson: Birth, Age, Parents, Siblings, Ethnicity, Education
He was born on December 22, 1994, in California, America with a birth name Frank Lopes Jr. Johnson. He belongs to Mexican/Portuguese-American ethnicity.
There are no details about his father, mother, and siblings.
This singer described himself as a bad kid and got kicked out from a high school, Del Oro High School because of battling the drinking problem.
When Hobo was kicked out of home from his father and step-mother at the age of 19, he used to work in a pizza restaurant and lived in his car.
Hobo Johnson: Professional Life, Career, Awards
Hobo Johnson is a fan of hip-pop and he used to write lyrics and sing from a young age. He came up with stage name Homeless Johnson but, later changed it to Hobo Johnson.
In 2015, this vocalist named his debut album in honor of his car. He released a series of live recordings on YouTube subtitled ‘Live from Oak Park’ in 2016. He released the album The Rise of Hobo Johnson but later created a new version with different tracklist and production in 2017.
A while after Johnson signed to Reprise Records. In 2018, His band released a music video on Facebook. The song ‘Peach Scone’ went viral and their album went 11 on the Billboard Heatseekers Chart. Later, he and his band members appeared on Tiny Desk in 2018.
The band toured North America, Australia, and Europe in 2018. The band also performed at Bonnaroo Music and Arts Festival in 2019. Hobo released the singles ‘Typical Story’ and ‘Ugly Kid’ in 2019.
He won four Sacramento Area Music Awards: Artist of the Year, Best Hip-Hop/Rap, Best Emcee and Best New Artist in 2017.
Salary and Net worth
The average salary of this Vocalist is $45,000. Meanwhile, his estimated net worth is $212,000.
He has his YouTube channel Hobo Johnson, with 685 K subscribers and his estimated yearly earnings from YouTube is $5.3 K – $84.4 K.
Rumors and Controversy
It was rumored that Johnson wrote all his songs for his ex-girlfriend Ashley. Hobo received criticism from Black Lives Matter calls him a cultural appropriator for the way he’s been associated with the Oak Park neighborhood.
Hobo was rumored to keeps getting death threats and his apartment was broken.
Body Measurement: Height, Weight
Hobo Johnson has brown eyes and brunette curly hair. He has an average height and weight.
Social Media Profile
Hobo has over 1.2 M followers on Facebook, over 505 K followers on Instagram, and about 311 followers on Twitter.
He also has his own YouTube channel with more than 676 K subscribers.
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